"up to one's ass in alligators" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. (Canada, US, slang, vulgar) Beset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly. Tags: Canada, US, slang, vulgar Related terms: up to one's neck in alligators
    Sense id: en-up_to_one's_ass_in_alligators-en-prep_phrase-l5YAM5GY Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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